Roller or wheeled skate.



M. S. MISHLER.

ROLLER 0R WHEELED SKATE, APYLIOATION FILED NOV. 22, 1909.

975,446. Pa n ed N0vL15,'1910.

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ROLLER OR WHEELED SKATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Application filed November 22, 1909. Serial No. 529,323.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MENNO S. MISHLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Roller or Wheeled Skates, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in roller or wheeled skates, andthe object is to provide a simple and improved construction of skate ofthis type having a novel brake arrangement.

With the above object in view, the invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction hereinafter fully described, particularlypointed out in the claims, and clearly illustrated by the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section of askate constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2, a topplan view.

Referring now more particularly to said drawing, the numeral 1designates the frame. of the skate which consists of the two sidemembers 2 which are depressed intermediately of their ends, at whichpoint they are connected by a bar 3 which is pivotally mounted at itsends therein. The rear ends of these side-members 2 are connected by acurved piece 1, to which the braced yoke 5 carrying the rear-wheel 6, isattached. The front ends of the two side-members are connected by arigid shaft or axle 7 on which on the outside of the frame, the twofront wheels 8 are mounted. The shaft between the side members of theframe is bent upward, so as to afford room for the toe of the user ofthe skate.

Attached to the pivoted bar 3 is a footrest 9. By moving the foot tobring either the heel or toe portion of this foot-rest in contact withthe ground as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 a brake is provided forthe skate either at the front or back thereof. Also a hold may besecured on the ground whereby a firmer and stronger stroke may be made.

The numeral 10 designates a spring which engages the pivoted foot-restnear its pivot which normally holds said foot-rest in horizontalposition and prevents it from swinging loosely on said pivot.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A roller skate comprising a frame, supporting-wheels, and a foot restpivotally suspended beneath said frame.

2. A roller skate comprising a frame, supporting-wheels, and a foot-restmounted beneath the frame so that either its front or rear end may bebrought in contact with the ground.

3. A roller skate comprising a frame, a supporting-wheel at the rear endthereof, a pair of supporting-wheels at the front end, and anintermediately pivoted foot-rest suspended beneath the frame.

4. A roller skate comprising a frame, supporting-wheels, a foot-restpivoted beneath the frame so that either its front or rear end may bebrought in contact with the ground, and a spring engaging said foot-restand tending to hold it normally in horizontal position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

. MENNO S. MISHLER.

WVitnesses G. S. HOW'ARTH, A. HIRscH.

